Ideal Home

Published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd Ideal Home is Britain's best-selling interiors magazine and has been empowering home-owners to make the most of their properties for over 80 years. The magazine covers every aspect of contemporary living, from a wide range of transformed houses, kitchens and bathrooms.

Welcome

AN HOUR OF ME-TIME • Claim a corner just for you and make it snug with cushions, a throw and beautiful things. The perfect nest for reading, Facebooking and catch-up TV

The STYLE EDITOR • Michela Colling, Ideal Home’s tastemaker-in-chief, shares her top news from the high street

VELVET SOFA

THE DESIGN EDIT • Now and then, the high street comes up with something so utterly fabulous, it looks as if it’s come from a designer boutique. Here are seven of our latest discoveries that will make your home look expensive without the big spend…

BROKEN SHAPES

SOPHISTICATED STONE • Put off by pattern? Bring the natural texture of stone into your home with a faux-finish wallpaper – it makes a statement without shouting about it

LOVE SEATS

IDEAL VS GREAT DEAL • Create a simple and modern space for home working that’s designed for calm, creative thinking and blends into any scheme

Hero pieces to dial up your style • Smarten up your space with one of our favourites from the Ideal Home range at Very.co.uk

Back to life • Nathalie and AJ Shome rescued a completely unmodernised property that had been standing empty for more than 20 years and turned it into a beautifully functional family home

Make it work for you NATHALIE’S STYLE: MODERN RUSTIC • A timeless palette of soft tones, natural textures and contrasting black accents gives character and gentle colour

Do grey-painted walls just look dreary? • We’re all making the move from beige walls to grey in the hope of giving our homes a calm, sophisticated look. But is it just a bit dull?

BLUSH TONES • Versatile and subtle, you should think of these soft pinks, peachy tints and caramel-nudes as neutrals. They blend in rather than contrast, giving grey, beige or white rooms a welcome flush of colour

THE BEST blush-pink paint colours

WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY... • Designers and stylists share their views

Smart casual • Sophie and Diederik van der Graaf have created a comfortable family home that still satisfies their design-conscious style cravings

Welcome to my home

Make it work for you SOPHIE’S STYLE: GLOBETROTTER • An eclectic mix of geo prints, bright florals and statement wooden furniture instantly captures a well-travelled look

Love the location AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS • The van der Graaf family live close enough to the Dutch capital to regularly enjoy all it has to offer

BEDROOM BLISS! • Turn your bedroom into an organised, inspiring retreat, with these simple-but-clever storage solutions and stylish colour scheme possibilities…

WHERE TO BUY

A shade braver • Buying a house that needed everything doing gave the Howards the freedom to develop their taste for colour, pattern and bold design

Welcome to my home

Make it work for you KATHARINE’S STYLE: MOODY BLUES • Combined with sleek, shapely accent pieces and luxe upholstery, dusky blues give a room a sumptuous feel

HOW TO CREATE A GALLERY WALL • Instead of spreading them out, prints and photos have more impact arranged in groups. Try one of these simple shapes...

WARDROBE • Revamp a pre-loved piece using chalk paint and leftover statement wallpaper

Building a dream • Sue and David Mansfield downsized to their outbuilding – an old barn they’ve converted and extended to suit their retirement lifestyle

Make it work for you SUE’S STYLE: ENERGY-SAVING IMPROVEMENTS • Keep...